January, 2020

• 25 January

  Mubadala signs agreement for power complex in Uzbekistan

  

  TASHKENT / WAM In the presence of Sardor Umurzakov, the Uzbekistan Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade, an implementation agreement was signed at a ceremony in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, by the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade, and JSC Thermal Power Plants of the Republic of Uzbekistan (JSC), and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala). The agreement establishes a roadmap for the future ...

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• 25 January

  Boeing mulls another cut to 787 output

  Bloomberg Boeing Co. is considering another cut to production of its marquee 787 Dreamliner as the aerospace giant contends with sluggish demand. Executives are studying whether to trim monthly output by two planes to 10 a month from a reduced pace that was announced in October. While no final decision has been made, a new production schedule for the twin-aisle ...

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• 25 January

  ‘Urban Treasures’ initiative to support Abu Dhabi eateries

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM A new initiative launched by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi aims to provide a significant boost to the most established, longest-running local eateries and shops in the emirate by raising their profiles as ‘places of cultural significance’, and by encouraging more people to try them out. The initiative, called Urban Treasures, sees ...

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• 25 January

  Dubai Police carried out 458 maritime missions in 2019

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Police Maritime Rescue Unit executed 458 maritime operations and attended to 26 marine accidents in 2019, Colonel Saaed Al Madhani, the acting director of Dubai Police Ports Stations revealed. Dubai Police Maritime Rescue Unit confirmed their readiness to ensure the safety and the security of Dubai beaches and waters. “We are ready to deal with ...

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• 25 January

  UAE takes over presidency of Global Migration Summit

  

  QUITO / WAM A major global summit on migration will be coming to Dubai in January 2021, after the UAE formally took over the Presidency of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) from Ecuador on January 23. The hand-over, which took place during a formal ceremony in Quito, marked the start of an ambitious yearlong programme of events ...

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• 25 January

  Abu Dhabi hosts largest global conference on urbanisation

  

  NAIROBI / WAM Policy makers, mayors, academics, business people, community leaders, artists and urban planners are among thousands of participants to attend the world’s leading conference on urbanisation, the World Urban Forum, in Abu Dhabi from February 8 – 13. It will be the first time that the World Urban Forum, which is convened by the UN agency focused on ...

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• 25 January

  Over 53,000 benefitted from ERC aid in UAQ

  UMM AL QAIWAIN / WAM More than 53,000 people have benefitted from the charitable and humanitarian programmes carried out by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) branch in Umm Al Qaiwain, in 2019, valued at over AED5.8 million. The assistance included humanitarian, medical and specialist programmes to support people of determination, in addition to sacrificial meat, iftar project and several other ...

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• 25 January

  Seha to showcase solutions for region’s healthcare challenges

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, the UAE’s largest healthcare network, is exhibiting at and hosting Arab Health Conference, as an Official Congress Partner. The company’s representatives will also be speaking on multiple panels to discuss the latest trends within the Mena region’s healthcare sector. Arab Health is the premier medical and healthcare conference in the Middle ...

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• 25 January

  Abu Dhabi welcomes Etihad Airways flagship ‘Greenliner’

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways’ newest aircraft, a specially themed Boeing 787 Dreamliner, touched down in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after a delivery flight from Boeing’s assembly plant in North Charleston, South Carolina. The aircraft, embellished with a striking faceted colour scheme, is the flagship of the Etihad Greenliner Programme. This is a unique collaboration between the UAE’s national ...

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• 25 January

  AED166.6 million marriage grants disbursed in 2019

  

  DUBAI / WAM Hessa Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, revealed that a total of AED166.6 million in marriage grants was disbursed in 2019 for 2,380 beneficiaries all over the UAE, a 15 percent growth over 2018. Buhumaid emphasised that the marriage grants given by the Ministry of Community Development reflect the support of the UAE’s wise leadership for UAE ...

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